Machine for making baskets.



N0- 828,842. PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

' E. CRAIG.

MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

APPLIOATIOI Y FILED JUNE 26, 1904.

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No- 828,842. PA-TENTED AUG. 14, 1906. E. CRAIG.

MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1904.

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No. 828,842. PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

. E. CRAIG.

MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25.1904.

PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

E. CRAIG. MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1904.

No. 828,842. PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906. E. CRAIG. MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25.1904.

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No. 828,842. PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906. E. CRAIG. MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1904.

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No- 828,842. PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906 E. CRAIG. MACHINE POR MAKING BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25.1904.

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EDWARDCRAIG, on ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO WILLIAM F. BENNING, EDWA-RD'SHEPHERD,

EDWARD CRAIG, AND WILLIAM H.

GAN, A GOPARTNERSHIP.

RAY, or sr. JOSEPH, MICHI WEAGHHNE FOR MAKHNG: BASKETS To all whnm it may concern."

Be it known that I, EDWARD CRAIG, a citizen of the United States of America, and a kets or other receptacles of any'desired form or character or for use in the manufacture of such baskets or receptacles and to provide a machine of this character which canbe easily and satisfactorily operated and maintained construction and arrangement whereby the mechanism for driving the fastening devices,

preferably stapling mechanism, may be revolved around the basket in the operation of driving staples ,or other suitable fastening devices. 1

It is also an object to provide certain details and features of improvement tending to increase the general efficiencyand serviceability of a machine of this particular character.

In the accompanying drawin s, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a basket-ma ing machine embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of another side ofthe said machine. Fig. 3 is a view of still another side of the machine. Fig. 4 is an enlarged front elevation of one of the staple forming Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 26, 1904. Serial-Ito 214.106.

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and driving devices involved in the mechanism for stapling the basket. Fig. 5 is a vertic'al section on line 5 5 in Fig. 4. Fig. 6'is a perspective of one ofthe reciprocating pins employed for alternately locking and unlock ing the staple driversand formers, so; as to first permit the formersand drivers to move together and to then permit the staple-form ers to remain stationary while the staplestaples in the basket. Fig. 7 is a perspective of one of the staple-formers. Fig. 8 is a simi-' lar view of one of the staple-drivers. Fig. 9

,drivers complete the work of inserting the f is an enlar ed vertical section of the upper portion of t e machine shownin Fig. 1.'- Fig. 10 is an enlarged section of-the clutch mech anism and gearing for controlling the operation of the machine. Fig. 11 is a plan of the machine shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 12 1s a bottom view of the stapling mechanism and the upper or concave forming member. Fig. 13 is an enlarged vertical section throu h the lower forming member orform and t e up' per formingmemberor mold. Fig. 14 is an enlarged detail section ofone of the wire feeding devices. Fig. 15 is a face view of the feeding device shown in Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is an enlarged plan view of the ratchet-and=ecj centric mechanism for operating the stapling I mechanism and causing the same to'revolve around the mold. Fig. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 16, but showing the parts in a different lposition -that is to say, showing the circular path of travel around the basket. Fig. 18 is a detail view illustrating the hoop guides and showing a hoop being applied.

One feature of my'invention consists of the upright body A, having a base portion adapted to occupy but a small amount of mg mechanism moved one-quarter of its floor-space and having other portions 'adapting mem ers and revolving staplin mechanism, together with the various s afts and ed to support the vertically-arranged" formanother feature of my invention. and one which I find exceedingly efficient and satisdle gearing, in suitably-elevated positions. Still roo her or mold C, the latter secured firmly and non-rotatably to the top of the body through the medium of the set-screw c or. any other suitable device adapted to engage the sleevelike extension projecting upwardly from the top of the mold and into a socket formed in the body. The said form is adapted to be reciplrocated vertically through the medium of t e'rotary shaft 6, the crank-arm b on said shaft, and the pitman 6 which latter connects the crank-arm with the interior of the hollow form. With this arrangement the 'web, which, it Will be understood, is formed by securing together a number of splints in the usual and well-known manner, can be laid-on the top of the form, and the latter in pins, or anything else which would serve the purpose constitutes in itself an important feature of my invention. 'I therefore provide the upper concave forming member or mold C with a shoulder or bearing 0 and upon this shoulder or bearing is mounted a rotary head orbody D. In order that the 7 web maybe given a preliminarybending'be- 'ter is; pushed upwardly by the form fore-it is brought into engagement with the mold C, the said head or rotary body D is ef'erably provided with curved guards (1.

These semicircular guards are adapteditoengage the outer portions of the web. as the lat- B, and thereby fold the sides of theweb down upon theform as it passes through and into the concave interior of the mold C.

.Stapling mechanism of any suitable, known, or:appro.vedcharacter is carried by the head or rotar body portion D and by the revolvinghea E, .which latter, owing to its reciprocating movements toward and away'from theaxis about which it revolves, does not travel at a fixed distance fromsaidaxis. As previously stated, the mechanism thus caused to revolve about the basket may be of a character to' drive the staples, nails, or any other suitable fastenin devices; but I have'elected to show and describe stapling mechanism, and-such being'the case it will be readily understood that it is the reciprocating movements of the head E which results in-the formation and driving of the staples. The stapling mechanism thus mounted to travel around the basket can be operated in jwords, the staplin 1 half the required istancewhen the staples any suitable manner-'as, for example, by

mounting the-head Eon a stem 6, which latter is adapted to reciprocate in a socket e,

formed in the head D,-and by connecting the said head E with'an eccentric cam F through the medium of a pitman and an eccentricstrap f; It will be observed that the said eccentric cam is adapted to rotate upon the tubular extension 0 with which the mold is provided and is secured to the bevel -gear f which latter engages another bevel-gear f 3 on the horizontally-disposed shaft f. Thus it is obvious that a rotation of the shaft f results in a reciprocation of the head E toward and away from the axis about which the stapling mechanism revolves. The re ciprocation of the head E, and the consequent formation and driving of the staples, is the primary eflect of rotating the said eccentric cam. There is, however, a secondary or incidental effect, which consists of an' intermittent or step-by-step movement of the stapling mechanism around the basket held between the two forming members.v

This intermittent or step-by-step movement of the stapling mechanism around the basket is obtained by securing a ratchet-wheel G to the mold and by then providingthe connectingapin g, to which the pitman f is connected, with a couple of oppositely-acting pawls g and y it 'being observed that the pawl y engages the teeth on the ratchet-wheel and causes the stapling mechanism to revolve one step when the head is reciprocatedtoward the basket and that the pawl 9 engages the teeth in the ratchet-wheel and produces a similar movement on the part of the f'stapling mechanism when the-head E moves away from the-basket. 1 ratchet-wheel is non-rotatable, and for this reason the pawl g first pushesthe stapling i mechanism one step forward around the basket, and thepawl 9 then pulls the mechi anism around another step. when the head ,,moves away from the basket. 7 connects the two p'awls, and with this peculiiar and simple ratchet mechanism the stapling mechanism is moved two steps n its f course of travel each time a pair of staples are driven and the stapling mechanism 1-e- In other words, the

A spring 9 stored to its normal condition. In other mechanism moves one are formed and driven and then moves the balance ofsuch distance when the head E moves away from the basket; or, perhaps, more properly speakin ,the staples are driven, the stapling mecha to revolve one half of the distance toward the points where the next pair of staples are to be driven, and the other half of such distance is then covered by the stapling mechanism, when the head E again moves toward the basket.

It will be observed that the top of the nism then caused 4.

the web is pressed into the concave portionof the form during the operation of forming and stapling the basket. Also when the form is withdrawn the said plunger forces the completedbasket downwardly and out of the mold and causes it to remain upon the form.

- transmittin connection thus established can.

In Fig. 9 a basket is shown in the process of formation. From this view it will be seen that the head D is provided,wi th a couple of hoop-guides I ,into which the hoops can be inserted, and thus accurately applied to the basket, the hoops after being once secured to the basket at their ends then drawing through the guides 'as the stapling mechanism revolves around the basket. When the form B descends, the completed basket is then removed in any suitable manner. For eX- ample, the body can be provided with a stripper J, adapted to enter one side of the form, so as'to engage the lower edge of the completed basket, and thereby force the basket upward slightly at one side or loosen it sufliciently to permit it to be readily re-v moved.

' The driving mechanism for operating the different instrumentalities thus provided for forming and stapling the basket comprises a bevel-gear K, secured to 'the end of the horizontally-disposed 7 lower shaft 12, a similar bevel L, engaging the bevel K and secured to the lower end of the vertically-disposed shaft M, another bevel-gear N mounted on the top of said shaft'M and adapted to engage an- 1 other bevel O, loosely mounted on the shaftf together with friction clutch members P and Q, secured, respectively, tothe .said shaft f or loosely-driven clutch member R. Any suitable arrangement-as, for, example, a

hand-lever S, connected as shown-can be employed for shifting the driven clutch memberR into engagement with either of the clutch members P and'Q. With this arrangement, it will be seen that the power can be first applied through the shaft M, so as to cause the form to rise and clamp the web be' tween its upper surface and the inner con-, cave surface ofthe mold. Then the powerbe opened y shifting the clutch,and the power then communicated through the, shaft 60 f to the stapling mechanism; In this way the'gearing can be controlled to first operate the means for forming the basket and to then operatethe means for forming and driving t e staples. In other words, the forming means can be first operated and then allowed I as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 9.

and the bevel O, and an intermediate.

to remain inert while the power is employed for operating the stapling mechanism.

As previously stated, the meals for foi'ming and driving the staples can be of any known or suitable construction. In other words, there are various known devices shown for simultaneously driving two staples through both hoops of the basket may be constructed as shown inrFigs. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 and arranged on the swinging stapling-head, As illustrated,

each stapling device comprises a box T, se-

cured to the head D and ada ted to provide a housing and guideway or the stapleformer and staple-driver. The staple-former t is yieldingly connected with the. head E through the, medium of a suitable spring t and is provided with a vertical slot t ,ter. minatin at its upper end in a round opening i he staple-driver t is rigidly secured at its outer end to the head E and provided at its inner portion with a driving portion t terminating at its upper end at the round. opening t". It will beobserved that the driving portion t is adapted to slide up and down in the groove or slot t but only while the, staple is being driven into the basket. While the staple .is being formed the staple-driver and staple-former are locked against relative movement bythe pin t which is provided with a cylindric portion ada ted at such time to project through or exten into both of the. openings t and t", but provided also with a flat portion adapted to slide in the slot 15 A after the operation of forming the staple has eding wire, cutting the 4 been completed. The reciprocation ofthis pin t so as to alternately lock. and unlock the, staple-former and staple-driver, is ac-. complished' through the provision, of cam? surfaces i and t", thefor'mer adapted to shift. the pin in a direction to unlock the staple.

driver 'from the staple-former and the latter A adapted uponthe return-movement of the driver to lock the latterto the staple-former. While the staple-former and staple-driver are moved downward together and before; the pin 1. strikes the cam-surface, t the loopbar. It projects into the path of the staple-i former, and thusforms the means overwhich the lower end portions of the staple-former may bend the short length of wire" into sta le form, it being understood that the wire is ed through the box T and over the loopbar, through the medium of any suitable device or arrangement For example, the wire may be fed through a tube 23 and one side edge of the staple-former can then be sharpened to act as a knife, so that it will first cut ofi the projecting end portion of the wire 7 ver to swing outward by reason of its sion roll W is. adapted to engage the said weight. This of course carriesthe loop-bar out of the path of the portion t of'the stapledriver; it being understood at this juncture that this portion of the driver passes on to drive the staple, 'while the staple-former is remaining stationary with its bifurcated end resting on the basket. Preferably, as shown in Fig. 2, one box T is mounted on one side of the headD, while the other box is mounted.

on the other side-of said head. Such being the case, the staple-driver andstaple-former of one stapling device are mounted at one side of the head E and in position to work in one of said boxes,.while the other staple driver and staple-former are-mounted-atthe other side of the head E, and thereby adapted to slide or work in the other box. This I find to be an efficient and satisfactory arrange ment, and with the stapling-devices thus disposedaround the revolving heads the fingers are preferably secured to the head E and the reels U for the wire are mounted in any suitable manner upon the head D.

The means for feeding the wire from which the staples are formed may, as far as the broader purposes of my inventionare concerned, be of-any suitable or desired form; but as amatter of further and special improvement each feeding device is preferably of the character shown more clearly in Figs. 14 and 15. Itwill be seen that the larger or feed roll proper, V, is provided with a gear-wheel-v and alsowith aratchet wheel '0. The wheel thus formed is mounted inany suitable manner on the bolt or--othe'r cylindric ortion e secured to the head D. a The sma ler or tenlar er or=feed roll proper an is provided wit a gear-wheel w. The two gear-wheels thus provided and associated with the two rolls between which the wire is fed are adapted toenga e each other, as shown-in Figs. 14 and-15, and to thus insure rotation of the two rolls in a satisfactory and effective-manner. The roll W, with its gear-wheel w, is preferably' mounted upon the reduced eccentric end portion-of the rotary pin w, mounted to turn in a bearing formed in the head D. With-this arrangement a spring w inserted in-the end of'said eccentricpin and adapted to engage aprojection on the head D, can be employed as a means for preserving the proper pressure or tensionof the smaller roll upon the larger roll, thus insuring a positive wheels are positioned in a plane interm of the feed-rolls and the ratchet-wheel. Thus constructed the feeding device is actuated by a pawl w carried by thehead E and adapted to engage the said ratchet-wheel 1);

It will be readily understood that the stapling device at the other side of the heads is of the same construction, and for'this reason the foregoing description of one device-is sufficient.

Inasmuch'as the shaft 1) and the verticallyreciprocating stem or spindle b are arranged at right angles to each other, it will beseen that the shaft M is preferably tilted or inclined slightly, as shown-in Fig. 3. This, it will be seen, results in a simplified yet efficient arrangement of the forming members and of the power-transmitting connections for operating such members; but it is of course only the lower of the two forming members which is positively actuated, the upper forming member or mold being absolutely stationary.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that I provide a simple and efficient machine whereby a basket of the particular form known as a bushel basket may be-quickly and easily made without the necessity of rotating the basket during the operation of driving the fastening devices employed in making baskets or similar receptacles.

The staples may be clenched directly upon the outer surface of the form; or, if desired, the yielding clench-blocks may be mounted in the said form and arranged in two circumferential rows, as shown in the drawings. this arrangement is employed, each clenchblock can-be provided with a stem :10, having a nut a, whereby the clench-block is held against displacement or removal from the form. A spring interposed between the body of the clench-block and the bottom of the seat or cavity in which it is arran ed \OIIStItUtGS the means for yieldingly hol ing the clenchblock in its normal position. It will be understood that the clench-blocks can all be thus constructed. In this way thestaple-point may be forced through the basket and clenched-upon yielding clench-blocks. With the yielding clench-blocks X, I find that a more effective action is obtained, althou h it is obvious, of course, that .oth rkin s of clench-blocks can be 4 employed in combination with traveling staplers.

Obviously, as shown in Fig. 17, the paw-l g slips off from the tooth which it; is engaging feed, and it will be observed that the eariate that is to say, is kicked out of engagement Wheel while the staples are being driven. In-

other words, the pawl g slides forward upon the end of the tooth which it was acting upon as soon as the staplesare ready to be driven, thus leaving the stapling mechanism sta- I tionary during the actual driving of the staples. Eachtime the staples are being driven the staplers or staple forming 'and driving machines are held against movement by the entrance of the locking-pin 2 into one of the sockets or openings 2 in the form or workholder B. Obviously the work is held stationary throu hout the entire operation of driving all of t e fastening devices or sta les r 5 necessary for holding the work toget er.

Furthermore, it will be seen that the hoops consist of any suitable binding members or binding meansas, for example, wires, metal strips, or stripsofwoodaccording to the 2 o character of the article manufactured. In any'event, each stapler or staple forming and driving machineis adapted to cooperate with its alloted guide insecuringabingling mem-' her to the work. Also it will bseenthat the arrangement is referably such that a plurality of stapleriving mechanisms or machines are arranged in line and movedin a direction to drive a. lurality of parallel rows of staples or other astening devices. It is evident, of course, that many of the combinations and features of my improvedmachine ma be em loyedinany machine-of the class dlascrilied or specified or of the character set forth, accordin tothe character of 5 the product desiredanrI without departing from the spirit of my invention, Obviously many advantages result from'the novelconstruction comprising the .combination .of a stationary work-holding -means that is. to

40 say, a'work-holding means adapted to remain stationary during the entireprocess of shape.. The same lever is then: pulled'thec fastening together the partslof'the'basket' and a stapling mechanism or otherfequiva:

' lent arrangement adapted to travel along the surfaceof the work, so as to drive the staples or other fastening devices at i the desired points in the Work and withoutthe necessity of moving thework .at all-after it is .once: in

position to receive'the fastening devices and 50. not until .the basket is ready .toIbe thrown out or discharged 'fro n the machine. Also. many advantages result from the-.uprightpo ,sition of the parts For, example, with the upright position the web as taken from a pile 5 5 will naturally liein a horizontal position, and

consequently willnotrequire to be turned'tof a: vertical or edg'ew'is.positionwh'en laced in the machine. is delivered without the aid .ofthe operator;

for when the form moves downwardly to the startingoint the basket .is' strippe there-1 from an rolls out upon the floor; "'Further vmore, with the traveling-staplers the staplers 'star t. the stapling.- on fsideof the basket 5 which-"1s full view operatonpoithat ing parts are not underpressure, as is the other and the pressure exerted consequently I aim to. reduce the amount of power necesver is'pushed one way, causing. the form to traveling staple"; Again-,thecom'plete. asketv 1 i work stationary throu hout. the process of the latter can see if anything is wrong with the driving of the staples and may know if the work is being started properly. In other words, the first part of the work remains in view of the operator and does not immediately and before the operator can make sure that it is all right disappear from view, and with the upright arrangement of the parts the machine takes up considerably less floorspace, which obviously is of considerable advantage, and the parts are all comparatively more accessible with respect to inspection and adjustment. Also in the novel arrangement and mode of operation the rotatcase with machines heretofore employed, and this is especially true of the basket formof my im roved machine, inasmuch as the pressure 0 the two form members is against each s entirely upon the frame of the machine, and

' in this way we relieve the bearings of all injurious strain.

In designing power-transmission connectlons and novel arrangement sary to operate the machine. In addition,

- only one lever is needed to operate the machine, and the operator has time, owing to the automatic character of the machine, to

inserted in the hoop-guides, and then'the' e-.

push t e web into theupperhollowf 011C011). cave' form member, thus giving it'the desired other way,- when the staplers start to make,

- and drive the staples, andJafter-the'stapIerS have made one "complete revolution around rro the form and driven, say, twenty staples'into. each hoopthe form is unlocked and; escends with the completed, basket, which. latter is strip edfrom theilform and thrown outupon the cor; Duringthegtime the basket is beingstapled and the-time of deliverylthereis nothing for. the operator to do but watch the machine and' arrange'the stock for .thelnext basket. .2 1 Sofaras Iam now aware I am the first-to provide a power-operatedand.automatically orming and driving-mm.

chine. I "1 By. the expression .fadapted I to hold the fastening its partstoget er.'-'I mean that the workis stationary throughout the entire in-' termittent o .eration of driving. all', of the 7 staplesmrj 0t er fastening devices,'.wherebly thew'orklwdoes not have-any movement what-i r I too around said basket-forming means.

8. A machine for making baskets, comprising means for forming the basket, mechanism for driving fastening devices, and

means for causing said mechanism to revolve around the basket.

4. A machine for making baskets, comprising upright non-rotary basket-forming means, means for driving fastening devices, anda power-operated ratchet device connected and arranged for causing said mechanism to have a step-by-step movement around said basket.

5. A machine for making baskets, comprising an upper concave non-rotary forming member, a lower conveXnon-rotary and vertically-reciprocating forming member, stapling mechanism mounted to revolve around the said upper member, and ower-operated means for causing said st'ap ing mechanism to have a step-by-step movement around the basket.

6. A machine for making baskets, comprising vertically-disposed forming means comprising a convex member and a concave and brought together, stapling mechanism mounted to revolve about one of said members, and means including a ratchet devicefor causing said mechanism to have a step-bystep movement around the basket.

7. A machine for making baskets, comprising non rotary basket-forming means,

devolving mechanism for"- driving fastening devices, and means including a stationary ratchet-wheel, and devices engaging said ratchet and revolving with the fastenerdr ving mechanisms, for causing said mechamsm to have a step-by-step movement aroundthe basket, the said machine being adapted to hold the work stationary throughout the process of fastening its parts together.

8. A machine for making baskets, comprising non rotary basket-forming means, stapling mechanism mounted to revolve around the basket forming means, and

' means including a stationary ratchet-wheel,

an eccentric cam device, and a pair of pawls adapted to engage said ratchet-wheel, and revolving with the stapler mechanism, for causing said mechanism to have a step-bystep. movement around the basket, the. said machine being adapted tohold the work stationary throughout the process of fastening its parts together.

9. A machine for making baskets, comprising an upright frame,a lower non-rotary forming member mounted for vertical reciprocation, an upper non-rotary convex stationary forming member, and a horizontallydisposedshaft mounted beneath said lower .forming member, an arm on said shaft, a pitman connecting said arm with said lower forming member, means. for rotating said shaft for the purpose of alternately separating said forming members and bringing them together, and revolving mechanism for driving fastening devices,

10. A machine for making baskets, comprising a non-rotary mold, a non-rotary form,

means for bringing the mold and form'to-- gether, and a guard intermediate of the said mold and form,jsaid guard being mounted to rotate while the basket remains stationary,

togetherwith stapling mechanism mounted to revolve with the said guard.

11. A machine for making baskets, comprising suitable basket-forming means, suitable means for driving fastening devices, power-transmitting connections, and a' clutch whereby the basket-forming means may be operated and then allowed to remain inert While the power is being communicated through the same clutch to the mechanism for driving the fastening devices, and until the basket is completed, the fastener-driving devices revolving around the work, the said machine being adapted to hold the work stationary throughout the process of fastening l its parts together. memberadapted to be alternately separated 12. A machine for making baskets, comprising a basket forming means, stapling mechanism mounted to revolve around the basket, and means for causing the said mechanism' to have an intermittent movement around the basket, said sta ling mechanism comprising devices for simu taneously forming and driving two staples at a time.

13. A machine for making baskets, comprising non-rotary basket-forming means, a support adapted to revolve around the hasket, stapling devices mounted at opposite sides of said support, and means for giving said support a step by step movement around the basket. I

14. A: machine for making baskets, com prising basket-forming means, mechanism fdrdriving fastening devices, and means for causing said mechanism to travel along anddrive the fastening devices at different points in the basket, the fastener-driving mechanism having an endless path of travel about the work, the said machine being adapted to hold the work stationary throughout the process of fastening its parts together.

1-5 A machine for making baskets, comprising basket-forming means rovided with yielding clench blocks, revo ving stapling the latter remains stationary, and means for operating said stapler, and for causing-the same to have a step-by-step movement along the surface of the Work, the staple-driving mechanism having an endless path oftravel ;about the work, the said machine being adapted to. hold the work stationary throughout the process of fastening its parts together.

17. A machine for use in making receptacles, comprising means for holding the work, traveling mechanism for driving fastening devices at difiei'ent points in the work While the latter remains stationary, and means for operating said mechanism, and for causing the same to have a step-by-step movement along the surface-ofthe work, the fastenerdriving mechanism having an endless path of travel about the work, the said machme being adapted to hold the work stationary throughout the process of fastening its parts together. I I

18. A machine for use in making articles, comprising means for holding the Work stationary, traveling mechanism for driving fastening devices, and means for operating said mechanism, and for causing the same to have a step-by-step movement along the surface of the work, the fastener-driving mech anism having an endless path of travelabout the work, the said machine being adapted to hold the work stationary throughout the process offastening its parts together.

19. A machine for operating on materials,

comprisin means for holding the work, traveling mec anism for driving fastening devices, and means for operating said mechanism, and for causing the same to move along the surface of thework, the fastener-drivin about the work, the said -machine' being adapted tohold the work stationary through out the process offastening its parts together.

' 20 In a machine of the character described, means forholding the work stationary, a pluralit of staplers mounted in arow and supporte for movement in a direction to drive 'a corresponding number. of parallel rows of staples the stationary work, and

step-b *step manner. 7 V 21. a mac e of the character described, means for holding the .work stationmeans for thus advancing the staplers in a ary, a pluralit. of staplers mounted in a row and supporte for movement in a direction to drive acorresponding numberfof parallel stapler and a \zber onto the Work, means for operating the rows of staples in the stationary work, and means for thus advancing the staplers in a ste -by-step manner, together With wire ree s mounted on the traveling staplers, and feed devices also carried by the staplers and adapted to feed the WlIGS thereto for conversion into staples.

22. In a machine of the character described, means for holding the work stationary, a plurality of staplers mounted in a row and supported for movement in a direction to drive a corresponding number of parallel rows of-staples in the stationary work, and means for'thus advancing the staplers in a step-by-stepmanner, together with guiding devices carried by the traveling staplers and adaptedfor guiding parallel binding members onto the work at points in line with the and supported for movement in-a direction to drive a corresponding number of parallel rows of staples in the stationary Work, and means for thus advancing the staplers in a step-by-step manner, together with traveling devices for guiding binding means onto-the work, and overlying means for holding the Work down in place While thestaplers are securing the binding thereto. l x

24. In a machine of the character described, means for holding the work stationary, a plurality of staplers mounted in a row and supported for movement in a direction to drive a corresponding number of parallelrows of stapl'esin the stationary work, and means for thus advancing the staplers in a step-by-step manner, together with a locking means for holdin the staplers stationary each time the stap es are bein inserted.

25. In a ,machine of the c ass described, suitable means for holding the work, a traveling stapler, a guiding device movable with the apted to guide a blndmg memsta ler, and means for advancing the stapler an its guide, the stapler and guide be ng ada ted to cooperate in securing the binding to t ework. a

226. In a machineof the class described, an

automatically-traveling stapler, and a guide for directing a binding onto the work ahead of and along a line coincident with the inser;

'tion of the staples,

27. Ina machine of the class specified,

power-operated automatically-traveling sta- 1e forming and driving-machines mounted for simultaneous movement in a direction to drive axplurality of parallel rows of staples.

1 28. In a'machine of the character de:

scribed, a plurality of traveling guides for directing binding means onto the Work, and

traveling staple forming and driving machines adapted to cooperate with said traveling guides in securing the binding to the Work along parallel lines of attachment.

29. In a machine of the class specified, a power-operated and automatically-traveling staple forming and driving machine.

' 30. ,In a machine of the class described, the combination of a Work-holder mounted only for bodily movement in a straight line, a stationary bed or support on which the Work-holder is supported 'for sliding movement, a plurality of staple forming and driving machines adapted to insert the staples in a direction at right angles to the movement of the Work-holder, guiding devices associated With said machines, power connections for operating said machines, means for causing a bodily step-by-step relative traveling moveing suitable para lel flexible binding members onto the outer surface of the Work, said Work-holder being adapted to receive blank material comprising sheets or strips, the said Work-holder being provided With means for holding the Work against displacement thereon, and said stapling-machines and guiding devices being adapted to cooperate in securing the said binding to the said sheets or strips.

Signed by me at St. Jose h, Berrien county, Michigan, this 1st day of gune, 1904.

. EDWARD CRAIG.

H. O. KIL OUR, W. H. RAY.

- -VVitnesses: 

